Public Administration & Social Service at Seattle University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Seattle University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 7,050 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Seattle U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Seattle U Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Seattle U Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Seattle U performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Seattle U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	154
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	446
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	577

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Seattle U. This makes it the #248 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Seattle U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Seattle University.

Seattle U Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Seattle U awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Seattle U Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Seattle U. About 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Seattle U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Seattle University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Seattle U also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Seattle University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Seattle University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	48
Social Work	33
Other Public Administration	6

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,090	$40,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

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